The compost is "U-LOAD-IT" at the Trail Waste Facility, 4475 Trail Road, off Moodie Drive, south of Fallowfield Road. Please remember to bring a shovel and containers for loading your own compost and to wear appropriate footwear. For more information on municipal compost call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).

Normally soil is measured in cubic yards. My calculations indicates that a ton is about 2 cubic yards. At a private supplier one pays $40.00 per cubic yard, plus a $40.00 delivery charge, so it is advantageous moneywise to get a 10 to 12 yard load.

$35.00 per ton is probably reasonable. A big city must have excessive quantities, and they could possibly lower the price for private dwelling use.

I don't know for sure, but I suspect the city sells the compost to private suppliers, since I have checked and the compost appears to be identical to the stuff I pick up daily from the landfill site.

If I read this correctly, it appears 251 kg will cost $23.00 and 250 kg and less will be $9.00. This would appear to be a bit illogical. Why not charge 3.6 cents per kg, so people pay for what they actually pick-up? Me tinks some bureaucrat is a bit off in the thinking process. Fortunately I don't live in Ottawa.